Jinja- The Kiira Region Police are investigating the suspected poisoning of a 40 year old man.
The Kiira Region Police spokesperson, James Mubi identified the deceased as Ismael Kakende, a resident of Mpumudde cell, Jinja North Division, Jinja City.
Reports indicate that Kakende had won a betting prize of Ush. 300,000 after correctly predicting the score of the English premier league match between Arsenal and Manchester United.
“After he received the money on Friday evening, he went to a bar and lodge called lyagooba in Mafubira ward Northern Division still in jinja City where he ordered various types of Alcohol as his friends cheered him on,” he said.
Speaking to this website on Sunday, September 17, Mubi noted that on Saturday morning, Kakende’s lifeless body was discovered outside the bar.
“The body was found outside the bar where the deceased was having fun with friends on Friday night after winning a bet. It is highly possible that he may have died in the bar and his body later placed outside to conceal evidence,’ he added.
Mubi noted that on Saturday morning, the bar was closed and its managers vanished fueling suspicions poisoning.
Kakende’s body was taken to Jinja Regional Referral Hospital mortuary, awaiting a postmortem before being handed over to his family for burial.
Mubi said investigations are ongoing and that detectives are searching for the bar owners to provide information on the circumstances that led up to Kakende’s death.
He warned the public against excessive alcohol consumption, emphasizing its health risks and the potential for fatal accidents.
